Android Apps that lessen memory, drain battery listed

Fri, Dec 25, 2015, 05:28 PM

While 100,000 apps may be available for smart phones, many of these are android processor-draining applications or lessen the life of battery, experts warn. The apps include some of the most popular applications.

AVG Anti-Virus has noted that these apps may reduce the processor speed, cause battery charge loss and so on. It listed the top 10 draining applications which include:

Facebook, Google Store, BBM, Instagram, Messenger, Samsung ChatOn, Facebook Pages Manager, The Weather Channel and Kakavotalk. All these are on autorun as soon as the android smartphone is switched on.

Batttery-draining apps include: Android Firmware Updater, Beaming Service for Samsung, Samsung Security Policy Updater, Samsung Chaton, Google Play Services, Facebook, BBM, Whatsapp Messenger and Weather and Clock Widget Android. All these apps go into autoplay as soon as the set is switched on.

Those that affect the set battery by the user's applying the app are Samsung WatchOn, Snapchat, Amazon Shopping UK, Microsoft Outlook, BBC News, Netclicks, Line, Clean Master and Walmart.

The apps that lessen the memory include: Facebook, Amazon Kindle, SP-Mod Mail, Facebook Pages Manager, Google Play Services, Skype, Instagram, Tango and Google Search. All these applications go into autorun as the set is switched on.

Those that lessen the memory by their use include Spotify Music, Chrome, Alis, Line, Amazon Shopping UK, Trip Adviser, Amazon Shopping Global, Snapchat and Clean Master.